VERBALLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

verbally

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Recent Examples of verbally Not as verbally eloquent as Roosevelt, Eisenhower communicated with a broad smile and a confident demeanor. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 That was the song that Beyoncé wanted to cover, Dolly gave her blessing, even shows up on the album to verbally give her blessing. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Gianluca Prestianni, who was disciplined for verbally abusing Vinícius Júnior in the Champions League last season, scored twice for Benfica. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Their father was highly critical and verbally, sometimes physically, abusive, and their mother didn’t defend them. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally

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These issues are vocally amplified by right-wing parties in other countries such as France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026
Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support of the government's policies, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of vocally

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That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.

— Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was interrupted multiple times on Wednesday, as the Massachusetts woman audibly sobbed in response to testimony about the autopsies of her deceased children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Traditionally, there are no political speeches at the ground zero commemoration, where victims' relatives read aloud the long list of names and added personal messages.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Traditionally, there are no political speeches at the ground zero commemoration, where victims’ relatives read aloud the long list of names and added personal messages.

— Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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